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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1601 N. KENT STREET, #1200 |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1433-12
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6. House ID# 321830000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Stephen E. Lamar, Exec VP |
Date | 04/17/2008 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code APP
16. Specific lobbying issues
See attached
For the Period January 31 to March 31, 2008
Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement
Berry Amendment Extension Act (H.R.917)
Department of Homeland Security Secure American Federal Equipment Procurement Act--DHS SAFE Procurement Act (H.R.1686)
Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R.1684)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R.1585./ S.1548)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.3093/S.1745)
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R.2638/S.1644)
Comments on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and JWOD programs.
FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill: Providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2764) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. (HRES 878)
Miscellaneous Trade
Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 (S. 2372/HR 3934)
Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (H.R. 1/S. 4)
Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796/H.R.782)
Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (H.R.321)
Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (HR 1229)
To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until September 30, 2009. (H.R.1830)
Andean Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 (HR 5264)
United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (HR 3688)
Pending FTAs with Korea, Peru, and Colombia.
Discussions on miscellaneous China and trade remedy concepts.
Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, the Free Trade Area of the Americas, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Korea and the operation of new bilateral agreement with respect to China.
Comments to Commerce on China and trade remedy laws.
Burma sanctions -- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (H.J.RES.44)
Block Burmese JADE Act of 2007 (HR 3890)
Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007 (HR 3890)
To extend and modify the temporary suspension of duty on certain men's footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics. (H.R.4731)/(HR 4732)
To Clarify the Rules of Origin for Certain Textile and Apparel Products (HR. 857)
To Suspend Temporarily the Duty on Certain Travel Bags with Removable Backpack or Daypack (H.R. 5339)
Various Legislation Pertaining to Acrylic Fibers) (H.R. 2456), (H.R. 4433), (H.R. 4434), (H.R. 4435), (H.R. 4439), (H.R. 4464), (H.R. 4469), (H.R. 4470), (H.R. 4471), (H.R. 4472), (H.R. 4473), (H.R. 4570), (H.R. 4578), (H.R. 4579), (H.R. 4983), (H.R. 4984), (H.R. 5092), (H.R. 5093), (H.R. 5094), (H.R. 5190).
Other
Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2033/S 1957)
A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes (S.522)
Discussion of WRAP program with various legislative branch and executive branch officials.
Comments to Department of Labor in conjunction with Child labor list and other labor initiatives.
"Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (HR 4040)
"CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S 2045)
"Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling.
Other (cont'd)
Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.800/S.1041)
Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act (H.R. 1699)
Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 (S. 1306)
Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act (S.367/HR 1992)
Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR 5546)
Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) (HR 4008)
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (HR 5140)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Navy - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Air Force - Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Burke |
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Herman |
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Mond |
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Dawn |
Van Dyke |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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